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Why can't they just put a high resolution lenticular lens over the screen so people don't have to wear stupid glasses? Its like the 90's head-mounted gimmick technology that never came to pass all ...
Augmented reality is cool but often applied as a huge gimmick. Wouldn't it be better to simply have access to the videos to play in full screen from a site or web application, without having to use...
They are both pretty hideous pieces of design. At least on the new one they got rid of that horrible comic action movie from the 90s typeface. WTF Sony ID department?
How well do these IR blasters work inside of something like a closed, shelved and partitioned credenza? I've got a 4-shelf (2 rows, 2 columns) vintage credenza that is holding all the TV gear. 3 of...
Well, cheap as in the hardware doesn't have a strikingly nice architectural form and finish as you would get with milled/powder coated aluminum. The ELFA stuff is certainly nice, and very easy to d...
If you are looking for something modular that is going to be highly visible, RAKKS are better aesthetically and not really all that much more expensive - www.rakks.co...
Aesthetics are highly subjective. Why would you want to have the info you have in your pocket on the wall? Because you are fond of it that way (for the same reason many people buy Ambient Devices c...
Yeah! I installed some of those lovely cream-colored cabinets with teal trim accents, and filled my living room with magazines that are somehow relevant to nobody!
Owning ridiculous numbers of shoes is also in diametric opposition to minimalism.
But to be fair, the homeowner never claimed to be a minimalist. This was a term thrust upon him as par...
The dining area was rationally planned by the architect to save the homeowner on insurance premiums. Guests can come over and get absolutely wasted (no significant other to stand in the way!), and ...
It is a lot easier to avoid commercials with a typical DVR than it is with Hulu or any of the other major networks online. You can pay for downloadable programming, but the cost could get pretty hi...
I live around the corner from that joint. Not a fan. Everything looks sort of... wonky... in a bad way. Like 90's post modern, slightly out of touch, chunky. It isn't just 'right angles' that make ...
Also http://www.hoojum.com ... are very similar in anodized aluminum and chrome. They used to be a but more minimal - less front vents on the older models. But a...
I'm pretty sure the buttons would be based on some sort of ferromagnetic fluid, so raising button patterns or really any sort of pattern would just require a slight current.
Latest Comments...
Why can't they just put a high resolution lenticular lens over the screen so people don't have to wear stupid glasses? Its like the 90's head-mounted gimmick technology that never came to pass all ...
That's great. Now if they could just figure out how to make actual real money they'd be golden!
Augmented reality is cool but often applied as a huge gimmick. Wouldn't it be better to simply have access to the videos to play in full screen from a site or web application, without having to use...
They are both pretty hideous pieces of design. At least on the new one they got rid of that horrible comic action movie from the 90s typeface. WTF Sony ID department?
How well do these IR blasters work inside of something like a closed, shelved and partitioned credenza? I've got a 4-shelf (2 rows, 2 columns) vintage credenza that is holding all the TV gear. 3 of...
Well, cheap as in the hardware doesn't have a strikingly nice architectural form and finish as you would get with milled/powder coated aluminum. The ELFA stuff is certainly nice, and very easy to d...
If you are looking for something modular that is going to be highly visible, RAKKS are better aesthetically and not really all that much more expensive - www.rakks.co...
Aesthetics are highly subjective. Why would you want to have the info you have in your pocket on the wall? Because you are fond of it that way (for the same reason many people buy Ambient Devices c...
OOPS, Sorry: This is the working link to an article about a Japanese cardboard chassis from a while...
Nothing new here: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/pcs/cardboard-pc-case-sure-is-bio friendly-132352.php It i...
Yeah! I installed some of those lovely cream-colored cabinets with teal trim accents, and filled my living room with magazines that are somehow relevant to nobody!
Owning ridiculous numbers of shoes is also in diametric opposition to minimalism. But to be fair, the homeowner never claimed to be a minimalist. This was a term thrust upon him as par...
The dining area was rationally planned by the architect to save the homeowner on insurance premiums. Guests can come over and get absolutely wasted (no significant other to stand in the way!), and ...
It is a lot easier to avoid commercials with a typical DVR than it is with Hulu or any of the other major networks online. You can pay for downloadable programming, but the cost could get pretty hi...
Do they make a 50" laptop???
I live around the corner from that joint. Not a fan. Everything looks sort of... wonky... in a bad way. Like 90's post modern, slightly out of touch, chunky. It isn't just 'right angles' that make ...
Oops, or this, which is just a cable and cheaper: http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00002
In case you also (like me) happen to have boatloads of 100-500 gb IDE drives laying around, you may need one of these instead: http://...
Also http://www.hoojum.com ... are very similar in anodized aluminum and chrome. They used to be a but more minimal - less front vents on the older models. But a...
I'm pretty sure the buttons would be based on some sort of ferromagnetic fluid, so raising button patterns or really any sort of pattern would just require a slight current.